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In a first, Rajasthan to get thermal coal through coastal shipping

This comes as current supply pressures and heavy monsoons have choked several busy stretches of the railways, even as states struggle to avert another power crisis

National Highways Infrastructure Trust issues Rs 1,500-crore NCDs

Minister Gadkari had said will tap public funds for highways

NHAI raises Rs 1,217 crore through InvIT, adds three road projects

Last year, the InvIT saw investments from CPP Investments and Ontario Teachers' Pension Fund at an enterprise value of Rs 8011 crore

Iron ore, coal transport push Sept Railway freight up 9.7% to 116 mn tonnes

FY23 auto freight grows 72% as automakers switch to rail

PM Narendra Modi flags off Gandhinagar-Mumbai Vande Bharat Express

According to Indian Railways, the ticket fare of the Gandhinagar-Mumbai Vande Bharat will be Rs 1,440 for chair car and Rs 2,650 for executive coach

Expedite Nirbhaya transport safety works, Centre tells state govts

States were also told to revisit speed limits in urban and semi-urban road stretches to promote seamless movement of traffic

Adani Enterprises secures funds to build Ganga Expressway at Rs 23,000 cr

The company has secured debt worth Rs 10,238 crore and will make a capital infusion of Rs 6,826 crore

Relief for automakers as govt defers six airbags rule to Oct 2023

Nitin Gadkari cites 'global supply chain constraints' as reason for the shift in decision

Two sweeping reforms likely in debt-ridden NHAI's HAM framework

Authority plans to slash developer upfront payment, reduce timeline for financial closure

Cabinet okays Rs 10,000-crore 'futuristic' revamp of three railway stations

New Delhi, Ahmedabad, and CST stations to be redeveloped under EPC model

EV battery makers get more time to comply with new safety norms

New standards now applicable in two phases --- December 2022 and March 2023

Railway ministry mandates online booking for goods transport starting Nov 1

he new guidelines will apply to all indents placed with zonal railways, with the exception of military traffic, goods transported during natural disasters, and events identified as force majeure by au

Railways explores direct leap to 5G to revive outdated train safety systems

Kavach tender expected in two months after the proposal is fine-tuned by the Indian Railways

Payment aggregator licence may open avenues beyond rail-ticketing for IRCTC

Recently secured shareholder approval to approval RBI; has database of 100 mn users

Multi-modal transport to pivot National Logistics Policy, boost export edge

In line with earlier plans such as National Rail Plan and Maritime India Vision, NLP aims to bring sweeping changes in the current costly, polluting and congesting modal mix of Indian logistics

At 19 km/day, FY23 highway construction way short of Gadkari's target: Data

While the ministry of road transport and highways aims for a record 50 km/day construction target, it has only been able to execute 19 kilometres (kms)/day till August

States want e-buses, but manufacturers worry about repayment: Official

After more than 5,000 electric buses were readied in five states as part of the Grand Challenge scheme, there is a demand from other states for an additional 15,000

Road transport ministry issues draft rules to curb fraud in used car market

Dealers of registered vehicles must get authorisation certification; intermediaries will have to provide details of each registered vehicle

Inter-governmental panel on the cards to resolve Chabahar Port row

Iran wants domestic resolution; India for international arbitration framework

Nitin Gadkari invites US bizmen to invest in Indian highway projects

The minister recently announced that the NHAI InvIT will soon be open to retail investors, and will assure them a minimum return of 7-8 per cent.